0316 Alabaster Newsletter-WEB

The Official Publication of the City of Alabaster 

Alabaster 

March 2016 

Connection 

Alabaster Seniors 

On the Move 

page 6 

Take a Peek with Roy Woods Jr.• page 10 

What Easter Means to Me • page 12 

Local Student Bailey Vaughn Receives 

National Recognition 

• page 28

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From the Mayor’s Desk... 

Bring on the springtime weather—especially since Easter is 

early this year! I hope each of you have enjoyed a meaningful 

Lenten season so far, and are looking forward to celebrating all 

that Easter means for us. I am ready for beautiful blooms all 

around us, and beautiful days at the ballfields. Let’s play ball!! 

This month is the beginning of busy season for all parks. 

There will be plenty of activity at all fields with the city’s youth 

sports programs and weekend travel ball tournaments. I know 

the new restrooms at Veterans Park will be appreciated by 

many this summer; and very soon, we will see improvements 

to some of the Tee Boxes along our Disc Golf Course. Members 

of our Park & Recreation Department work hard to keep 

our parks in great condition for our residents, and they take 

pride in their work. If you see something damaged, broken, 

or not quite right, please don’t hesitate to bring it to their attention—as we have grown, there is 

more to maintain and care for, as well as more people enjoying all of it. 

This is also the time of year we begin taking applications for new members to our Alabaster 

Teen Council. I hope many of our young people were able to enjoy the summer activities 

planned and sponsored by our current Teen Council. They have done an outstanding job this 

year, and I hope several of them will return for another year, so they can build on their experiences 

and help new members get involved. Any teenager (grades 8th through 11th) interested 

should complete an application found on the city website, or call city hall for more information. 

At a February meeting, the city council appointed three new members to the Alabaster Industrial 

Development Board. I would like to thank the members rolling off with expired terms 

for their many years of dedicated service: Ollie Cotton, Brenda Fitzgerald, and Paul Hawanawitz. 

(Paul and Brenda are still serving the city on our Commercial Development Authority.) 

We welcome new members—Stan Brown, Charles Cornelius, and Chris Wade in their 

service to our city, and appreciate their desire to serve in this capacity. I hope each will receive 

personal joy through their commitment to serve. 

We also have expired terms coming up on our Board of Zoning and Adjustment. If you 

would like to know more about this Board and are interested in serving, please complete a 

citizen involvement form so we can contact you. 

Finally, I want to applaud our Warrior Wrestling program in their advancement to the State 

Championship tournament, in spite of a rough start this season. The Warriors may not have 

finished in first place, but we are proud of their representation and fight to the end. Congratulations 

to TJ Rayam, Dominic LaTona, and Gabe Hixenbaugh for their individual State Titles in 

their weight class. They still know who we are, and we will be back! 

Have a Blessed Easter! 

Board of Education 

The City of Alabaster is accepting applications 

for the City of Alabaster Board of Education. 

Applicants must be an Alabaster resident. Please complete 

and submit this application. You will be able to attach a 

resume, including cover letter detailing the special qualifications 

you can bring to this Board and why you are 

interested in serving. All final applicants are subject to a 

background check and drug screening test. Applications 

are due by March 25th school board application page 

www.cityofalabaster.com/residents/city-of-alabasterschool-board-application/ 

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COuncil Comments 

Scott Brakefield, Ward 6 

City Council President 

Greetings! I trust everyone 

is doing well and looking 

forward to warmer temperatures. 

As the temperatures 

begin to rise, I would like to 

remind you to take advantage 

of our parks around the 

City. From Buck Creek Trail 

to Veterans Park, there are 

places for you to enjoy the 

warmer temps and beautiful 

weather. One of the Councils 

responsibilities is to encourage 

citizens to serve the 

City through the appointment to Boards. We are currently 

accepting applications for the Board of Adjustments, as well 

as the Alabaster City Schools Board of Education. If you have 

an interest in serving please visit the City web site and under 

the Residents tab fill out the Citizens involvement form. 

Thanks to each of you. Our Citizens are the people that make 

our community great and a desired community to live in. 

Sophie Martin, Ward 1 

Progress continues in Ward 1. Phase 1 of the road repair 

project for Alabaster Boulevard was successfully completed. 

This is the main area in front of Westwood Baptist Church. 

Thank you to Public Works 

and to George Henry, City 

Manager for their help in ensuring 

this was accomplished 

with quality, within budget, 

and with little disruption 

to the many residents who 

travel this road on a daily 

basis. 

In the next month, please 

look for information regarding 

a “Ward 1 Beautification 

Day”. With the weather 

warming up and spring upon 

us, this is a perfect opportunity to schedule a day to work 

together to pick up litter in our community. This will be 

an organized event and a celebration to follow immediately 

afterwards. We hope to see you there! 

A special congratulations to Belinda Oden, a resident 

of Ward 1 who was recently recognized as the 2016 Alabaster 

City School Bus Driver of the Year. This is a very 

special honor for Belinda who was selected for her hard 

work, dedication and compassion for our children. Belinda 

consistently makes a positive impact in the lives of the many 

children she oversees every day ensuring they arrive safely to 

their destination. Thank you, Belinda, and congratulations on this 

special honor! You make us proud! 

Please note that my main telephone number recently changed. 

If you need to contact me by phone, please call me directly at 205- 

506-8961 or email me at martin@cityofalabaster.com. 

Please let me know if you have any questions, needs or ideas for 

Ward 1 or our city. It is an honor to serve the residents of Ward 1 

and the City of Alabaster. 

Kindest regards, 

Sophie 

Bob Hicks, Ward 2 

After a relatively mild February, I am a bit concerned over what 

may transpire weather wise during March. Please make sure all 

of your emergency kits are fully stocked with flashlights, water, 

weather radio, and non-perishable 

foodstuffs (never understood that 

word, but it takes in a wide range) 

in the event of access-limiting 

weather. I don’t want to panic 

anyone, but I do want everyone to 

be safe. 

The folks at Park ‘n’ Rec have been 

very busy for the past few weeks 

giving our parks a face lift in preparation 

for the (hopefully) springlike 

weather coming all too soon. 

All spring sports are wide open as 

of the printing of this letter, so take 

some time to hang out at the park 

with your family and cheering for your favorite team, playing some 

disc golf, walking the trails, picnicking, or just enjoying God’s beauty. 

On Valentine’s Day, we drove through Starbucks so Lynn could get 

one of her beloved Chai Tea Lattes. When we got to the window, 

the person informed us that the car before us had paid for her 

drink. This A.R.K. (Act of Random Kindness) is exactly the type of 

spirit I asked us all to continue beyond the Christmas season and 

throughout the entire year. It provided a happy reminder that the 

essence of human nature is kindness and loving, and we just need 

to open it back up to sharing with all we meet. I was bummed that 

there was nobody behind me so I could pay it forward, but count 

yourself as tagged if you fall in line behind me in a drive-through. 

Pass it on... Grace and peace, Bob 

Stacy 

Rakestraw, 

Ward 3 

Spring is around the corner 

and recently, the city was able to 

update our ordinance regarding 

yards and parcels with overgrown 

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weeds. The new process will allow us to handle and address 

these issues in a much quicker way and still preserve the rights 

of citizens. 

In Ward 3, we have had numerous complaints about residents 

having chickens. As a reminder, farm animals are not 

allowed within the city limits. 

I have been working to get help with the litter issue in the 

city and recently the council discussed trying what the city of 

Helena does. Hiring a part time person, designated solely to 

clean up litter weekly. As we get this under control, my hope is 

much of the littering will stop as people see our roadways clean. 

The Alabaster Clean Sweep is coming up in April -Once 

again we will have the FREE, secure, paper shredding and 

technology recycling. We are checking into hazardous waste 

disposal as well, but it is not confirmed. All dates for activities 

during the Clean Sweep will be posted on the city website and 

in the newsletter at the beginning of April. 

My decision to buy products/services or revisit a business 

depends greatly on their customer service. Publix and Habanero’s 

are two that stand out in my mind, in our city. Email me 

some local businesses that you have great experiences with. 

Have a great spring break, safe travels and a very Happy Easter. 

Rick Walters, Ward 4 

As the weather continues to improve and the days get longer, 

construction of the Alabaster Exchange next to Arby’s on 

Hwy31 should be well underway. The final plan review was 

last month and we expect the developers to begin announcing 

their tenants. The mixed use 

development will consist of retail 

stores (restaurants/shops) and 

medical buildings that enhance 

the Medical Mile. Phase I should 

be completed later this year and 

Phase II is scheduled for 2017- 

2018. Improvements to the property 

will also include an upgrade 

to the water distribution system 

and sidewalks that connect the 

development to Shelby Baptist 

Hospital. Also under construction 

is the new high school 

campus. The bid was awarded 

last month by the Alabaster City School Board of Education 

and is also scheduled to be constructed in phases with the first 

phase completed in time for the 2017-2018 school year. March 

also brings back Daylight Savings time on Sunday March 13th 

and Easter on the 27th. I hope you have a great month and as 

always – Keep in Touch! 

Russell Bedsole, Ward 5 

Greetings again to all. I sincerely hope that everyone’s first two 

months of 2016 have been filled with blessings and joy. Each of us 

have needs from time to time. If you need assistance from your city 

it can be as easy as visiting www.cityofalabaster.com. Simply click 

on the “Report a Concern” tab, and 

send us your needs, complaints, or 

suggestions. You will receive a reply 

from a member of our staff at their 

earliest possible opportunity to let 

you know they are working on or 

have resolved your issue. Of course 

we still love to speak with you on the 

phone, so if you prefer, give us a call. 

The city is seeking willing candidates 

to fill some vacant or expected 

vacancies in a few of the boards 

that serve our citizens. As a council 

we are granted the authority to 

make appointments to numerous boards. The Council is seeking 

applicants who posses the desire and time to serve on one of the 

following boards: Board of Zoning Adjustments, and the Alabaster 

City School Board. 

Interested citizens should click on the “Citizen Involvement” button 

under the Residents tab at our website. We desire to fill these 

positions fast, so don’t delay. 

Thank you again for taking the time to read my comments. 

Please let me know how I may better serve you. 

Tommy Ryals, Ward 7 

Proverbs 29:18 says “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” 

Maybe a little dramatic to apply to a City’s Comprehensive 

Plan, but it’s true. If City leaders have no vision for the future, 

the people may not perish but they may disappear to other cities 

and the rest of us will be in a rut for sure. As I’m sure you have 

heard, the City has been working 

on updating the Comprehensive 

Plan. As the City’s website states: 

“A Comprehensive Plan is used as a 

guide to decision-making about the 

natural and built environment. The 

plan is used as a guide to making 

decisions regarding land use, development, 

growth management and 

capital improvements. It provides a 

framework for guiding public and 

private decisions that will affect new 

development as well as reinvestment 

in existing neighborhoods and business areas…. It is composed of 

a combination of maps, development policies and design guidelines.” 

It has been about 10 years since the last Comprehensive Plan 

update and many things have changed since then. The Mayor, City 

Manager, and Council have gone over this document in detail and 

are moving towards approval of this plan very soon. Take a minute 

and visit the City of Alabaster website and take a look at the latest 

vision for Alabaster. 

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happenings 

Alabaster Seniors 

on the move 

“I want to provide activities, 

outing and trips that make the 

seniors happy. That is my job 

but that is where my heart is as 

well.” 

-Alicia Walters, 

Senior Center Adult Manager 

The Alabaster Senior Center is a hub of activity. 

You will find hot meals, art classes, a friendly 

game of dominoes and exercise classes. But you 

might be surprised to find seniors on the move. 

The Alabaster Senior Center averages about 

four trips per month. Some of them are simple 

outings to a local restaurant or antique shop 

while others are overnight, out of state trips. 

“We try to do a variety of outings and trips for 

various reasons,” shared Alicia Walters, Seniors 

Adult Manager. “We want the seniors to do and 

see places they might never get to see. For some 

who don’t have a traveling buddy, it gives them a 

person to go with.” 

For Walters the trips come in three types: 

outings, day trips, and overnight trips. “Some 

outings might take a few hours with not a lot 

of walking. We look for trips that require less 

walking and, maybe more importantly, not as 

many steps,” shared Walters. For the day trips, 

they typically travel for a while and do several 

activities at their destination. “We go to bingo 

and shopping, Talladega speedway, Old Town in 

Montgomery. We go to the symphony. We go to a 

Baron’s game.” 

For overnight trips, Walters goes all out for 

the seniors. “Some of the past overnight trips we 

have taken were to the Biltmore, Savannah, Georgia, 

Helen, Georgia, and several state parks,” she 

shared. Some upcoming trips include a 2 night 3 

day trip to Orange Beach, a 2 night 3 day Nashville 

trip. And a projected 3 night 4 day motor coach trip 

to Charleston, South Carolina. 

“The idea behind all of these trips is to try to provide 

a variety of outings based on interest, ability, time, and 

cost,” she shared. There are fees attached to the trips 

based on the scale of the trips but every effort is made to 

make them as affordable as possible. “Right now we are 

in a peak travel season. March through May and September 

through November are great times for us to do more, 

and longer, trips and outings,” shared Walters. During 


the busy months, they might make eight trips and the 

slower months might be as many as five trips. 

When Walters came to the Center eight years ago, the 

Senior Center was not nearly as active. “When I first got 

here 8 years ago we didn’t do a lot of outings. We started 

with a simple outing, and we went to the Cracker Barrel 

and the Dollar Tree. From there we grew,” she said with a 

laugh. And grow they have. One recent trip was full with 

paid deposits and a waiting list of over 15 within two 

hours. “The seniors just love it and they want more,” she 

exclaimed. “I am always open and always asking for new 

ideas. And a lot of the seniors will send me trip ideas.” 

Walters has taken many of their suggestions and added 

them to the schedule. 

“I do hear very positive comments on outings we do,” 

Walters humbly shared. “What I hear is these trips give 

them a vehicle to do things they might not normally do. 

So I think it does open a door to see something they 

might never see, or do something they might never have 

done.” This thankfulness comes from the seniors’ families 

as well. “I do think the seniors’ families are very thankful 

for the trips we take their loved ones on,” she said. 

Judy Pinson, one of the many seniors who have taken 

advantage of these trips, is thrilled that she has gotten 

the chance to travel with her friends. “We just laughed, 

cut up, and carried on. It is like another family. Someone 

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When asked why she went on the trip, her answer sounded 

like one a college student might give: “One thing is 

you are laughing, you are out doing something you won’t 

do sitting at home.” She added, “My kids have their own 

life they don’t need to be worrying about me. I want to 

keep active.” 

Pinson pointed to the ease of the travel as another perk 

“It is planned from the beginning to the end. Oh yes, 

and they have a paramedic that comes. Nothing serious, 

but he is there to help us if we need it. We feel safe, it is 

like you take a family trip. I envision it as a family trip,” 

Pinson remarked. 

Pinson also had praise for Alicia Walters. “She always 

does us good by food. She always makes an effort to find 

neat spots on the way. Even something different just to 

try,” shared Pinson. “We don’t have any worries. If something 

goes wrong, it is Alicia’s problem,” she added with 

a laugh. 

For Walters this is not just part of her job description, 

it is what drives her. “I want to provide activities, outings, 

and trips that make the seniors happy. That is my 

job but that is where my heart is as well,” she thoughtfully 

remarked. 

To find out more about the Alabaster Senior Center 

visit www.cityofalabaster.com or call 205.663.1307 Fees 

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Happenings 

Serving Alabaster’s 

Active Needs 

In November of 2009 a group of concerned 

citizens saw a need and wanted to help. “We 

started when Shelby County was over our 

schools, and we saw a large void in the funds 

provided to the Alabaster schools,” shared Rachel 

Blackmon, Vice President of the non-profit 

Alabaster Sports and Entertainment Foundation 

(ASEF). “When we started, we were focused on 

ensuring our facilities were repaired and functional; 

now that Alabaster has taken over the 

“We volunteer to ensure the 

children of Alabaster have the 

opportunity to compete at the 

same level as all other schools 

in our area. We are proud of 

our community and want to 

continue to give back.” 

-Rachel Blackmon, 

Vice President ASEF Board 

helped purchase a new sound system for the football 

stadium in August of 2013, renovated the gym floor 

at the high school in the amount of $14,000 in August 

school system, we can focus on providing extra 

equipment, special needs, and specialty items,” 

she added. As the foundation moves forward 

they are planning to continue this level of excellence. 

“We strive to ensure all programs and 

teams are given the opportunity to request and 

receive funds,” she shared. 

The board of the ASEF is composed of local 

citizens looking to make a difference. These 

board members include: Jamia Alexander Williams, 

President; Rachel Blackmon, Vice President; 

Misty Johnson, Treasury; Sharon Hayes, 

Secretary. These residents make up the officers, 

but it is the army of volunteers that make the 

ASEF function. “We volunteer to ensure the 

children of Alabaster have the opportunity to 

compete at the same level as all other schools in 

our area. We are proud of our community and 

want to continue to give back,” Blackmon enthusiastically 

shared. 

Over the past few years, the ASEF has been 

able to provide many wonderful opportunities 

for recreation for our students. “One highlight 

that was for our whole community was the disc 

golf course at Veterans Park. The ASEF donated 

a large sum of money to help fund this. We also 

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pep rally in August 2015 to kick off the football season, 

and helped purchase a pole vault pit for the track 

team in 2014. Until this was purchased, we could not 

offer pole vaulting,” Blackmon shard. This year alone 

they have donated over $20,000 to sports at Thompson 

High School and Thompson Middle school. “We will 

also be awarding two $500 scholarships, one female and 

one male, to deserving seniors from Thompson High 

School. We will begin accepting applications soon,” 

Blackmon added. 

Of course it takes many different organizations 

to make the ASEF a success. “Thanks to the City of 

Alabaster,” said Blackmon, “who allows us to run the 

concession stands at the local parks - Veterans, Buck 

Creek and Warrior. One hundred percent of the proceeds 

goes back into the community. This is a win-win 

arrangement for all involved.” The ASEF would also like 

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The next upcoming event for 2016 includes scholarship 

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A Peep in the Mirror 

Roy Wood Jr. is a retired widower in his 80’s, and 

he can tell some stories. He shares about his early 

days courting his wife. He tells stories of divine 

providence. He tells stories with the same energy the 

first time as the hundredth time. He is a natural born 

story teller. Yet it was not until three years ago that 

he learned that he inherited this natural gift from his 

father. 

When Wood was a young man in his early 30s, 

his father passed away. As Wood tells it, his father 

married late in life, and by the time he got around 

As Wood read his father’s 

words, the joy of the 

moment bubbled to the 

surface. 

to having a family he did not have much time left to 

spend with them. It was after his father’s death that 

he was handed a treasure chest disguised as an old 

box. “The box came to me on its own when my father 

died,” Wood shared. “It is a lap desk, that’s what it is.” 

The year was 1959. And what did he do with this old 

lap desk full of handwritten notes, sheets of printed 

music, and other penned archives from his father? “I 

just put it on the shelf,” he responded. 

It was not until much later in life that the “box” 

started to be mined for the treasure that was inside. 

“My granddaughter in-law, down in Mobile, asked if 

she could take it home with her to look through it. 

I said sure. After a while she came back to visit and 

to return the box. She told me I should have a look 

inside,” Wood recalled. Yet it was not to be. He placed 

the box back where he always did, on the shelf in his 

living room without opening it. And there it sat for 

another two years. 

It was not until his wife died that he got the desire 

to really look inside. “After my wife died,” shared 

Wood, “I was sitting by myself and thought of a song 

my father used to sing. I thought if he wrote it, he 

might have it in the box. That is when I was blown 

away with all the poems, songs, and short stories.” 

Within a year of opening the box Wood had the 

mostly handwritten pages typed up and sent off to a 

Mr. Roy Wood Jr. reading a copy of his father’s writings A 

Peep in the Mirror. 

printer for what would become A Peep in the Mirror, a collection 

of over two dozen poems, hymns, tunes, and short stories 

written by his father, brother, and even some by himself. 

When Wood talks of the book he is really grasping at the 

father he never knew. “My father married my mother in 1925; 

as far as I can tell he wrote most of these between 1910 and 

1920. My mother might never have known about most of 

these,” he surmised. In the preface to the book Wood writes, 

“A Peep in the Mirror is a book that had to be, for it is about 

the dad I had before I knew the dad I had.” 

Wood opened a copy of the book and turned to a page with 

one of his favorite poems written by his father. “There Ain’t 

Nuffin A-Doin” is the name of the poem and he started to 

read it out loud. As Wood read his father’s words, the joy of 

the moment bubbled to the surface. Wood laughed aloud at 

the humorous parts of the poem, calling them comical, and 

he placed all the right emphasis on all the right elements. Yet 

with all the polish he reads with, it is as if he was reading it for 

the very first time. All the joy, all the excitement, all the pleasure 

of discovering a lost father came out into the open. It can 

be summed up as the proud love of a son towards his father. 

Wood is not selling these books, as he said no one could 

afford them they are so special to him, but he has gifted copies 

to local libraries and historical societies. To view a copy, visit 

the Alabaster Senior Center, and be sure to read “There Ain’t 

Nuffin A-Doin.” And try not to smile. Roy Wood Jr. is betting 

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Happenings 

What Does Easter 

Mean To Me? 

“Easter is really about God’s great love for us. 

We celebrate the fact that Jesus Christ died on 

a cross, and came back to life 3 days later, to 

purchase salvation for all people! “This is real 

love- not that we loved God, but that he loved 

us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away 

our sins. “ 

1 John 4:10 NLT 

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“It means everything! It 

means God loved this 

world and every person 

in it so much that God 

was willing to give up 

heaven to become one of 

us. Easter means mercy 

is real and forgiveness 

is possible and hope will 

never die. The resurrection 

of Jesus Christ 

means we have the 

promise of eternal life 

and that someday I will 

be reunited those I love and miss so deeply. Easter also 

means we can have a better life right here and right 

now because Jesus not only died for us, he showed us 

a better way to live and love. Most of all, Easter means 

resurrection cannot be limited to one day a year; Easter 

means we can be resurrected every single day through 

the love, life and sacrifice of Christ Jesus.” 

-Sherry Harris, 

Alabaster First United Methodist Church 

“Easter is the 

day we celebrate 

the unmerited 

favor and 

limitless grace 

and mercy that 

is freely provided 

to us. This was 

accomplished 

when Jesus 

Christ, God robed 

in flesh, died 

on the cross to 

redeem us from 

sin. Through His 

gift of salvation we have the promise of life 

more abundantly and eternal life with Him.” 


-Tony Roberts, Pastor 

Abundant Life Church 

“Because of Easter, we 

have life with the living 

Christ. The Christian 

life isn’t a solo, but a 

duet. We live it in partnership 

with Christ. As 

the apostle Paul wrote, 

“I am crucified with 

Christ, nevertheless I 

live, yet not I, but Christ 

lives in me” (Galatians 

2:20). There is a sense 

in which the old life of 

disobedience dies when 

we come to faith in Christ, and the son of God takes 

up residence in our lives. Some insist, “I can’t live the 

Christian life.” This may be true, but Christ can! Others 

say, “I’m afraid I can’t hold out.” This may be true, but 

Christ will strengthen you. We don’t live the Christian 

life alone. Because of Easter, we have life eternal. Columbus 

sailed into the unknown in 1492, but returned 

with a message: “There’s nothing to fear. A new world 

awaits!” Jesus crossed into the realm of death and 

retuned with a similar message. Death for the believer 

is a portal to a new world.” 

-Michael Brooks 

Suliria Baptist Church

“Easter is so meaningful to me because it is the greatest 

miracle in the history of mankind. God became a man, 

gave his life on a cross, and was resurrected from the 

dead so that everyone could experience unconditional 

forgiveness of sin. I am so grateful for his sacrifice!” 

-Bronson Moore, Pastor 

Church of the Highlands Alabaster Campus 

“Easter means new life, second chances and all the 

grace we need to live a vibrant, Christian life!” 

- Jay West, Pastor 

Kingwood Church 

“Easter means that something bigger than this 

world and it’s problems win. In a world that seems to 

consume us daily, with its worries and concerns, God 

the Father, as evidenced through the power of the 

resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ, let us all know that 

nothing would stand in the way of His love for us ~ not 

even death. “ Look at how great a love the Father has 

given us that we should be called God’s children. And 

we are!” 1st John 3:1a 

-Bo Brown, Pastor – 

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Calendar 

Community 

March 

1st Water Board 7 p.m. 

2nd Trial Docket 9 a.m. 

8th Housing and Abatement Board 5 p.m. 

9th Court Plea Dockets 9 a.m. & 2 p.m. 

14th Alabaster City School Board 5:30 p.m. 

14th Council 7 p.m. 

21st Board of Zoning Adjustments 6:30 p.m. 

22nd Planning and Zoning 7 p.m. 

23rd Court Plea Dockets 9 a.m. & 2 p.m. 

28th Council 7 p.m. 

All meetings are held at 1953 Municipal Way 

in the Council Chamber 

View full calendar, agendas and resolutions at 

www.cityofalabaster.com 

library 

The Albert L. Scott Library is located at 100 9th 

Street N.W., Alabaster. Hours of operation are: 

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday - 9 a.m.-7:50 p.m. 

Wednesday - 10 a.m.-5:50 p.m. 

Friday - 9 a.m.-5:50 p.m. 

Saturday - 10 a.m.-4:50 p.m. 

Sunday - 1-4:50 p.m. 

If you would like more information concerning 

programs, please contact the Library at 664-6822. 

Closed Dates 

March 25 – 27 

Friends of the Albert L. Scott Library 

Be a Friend! 

The Friends is a group of dedicated booklovers that wants 

everyone to know the benefits the library offers, and how 

members can increase its effectiveness. We have semi-annual 

book sales to raise funds for special books and activities for 

all ages. We also maintain several areas at the library where 

books can be purchased at bargain prices. These are books 

that have been donated, so here’s an option for those books 

you no longer want in your private library. For as little as $10 

a year you can be a Friend and support the library. There are 

several levels of membership, and always opportunities for a 

few hours of volunteering. Be a Friend! Application forms are 

available at the Library or at www.cityofalabaster.com 


Save the Date! 

April 8-10 

Spring Book Sale 

Tai Chi for Health 

Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. 

Beginning March 2nd, join us as local instructor Rachel Hickman 

teaches an 8-week course in Tai Chi. Tai Chi is an exercise 

that improves balance, sharpens the mind and circulates oxygen 

throughout the body while gently massaging all the joints, ligaments 

and muscles of the entire body. Participants must complete 

the Enrollment Form at the front desk before the first class. Wear 

loose, comfortable clothing and shoes that will not slip during 

movement. Program takes place in the Meeting Room. 

Adult Computer Classes 

Call or come by to sign up. 664-6822. 

March 2, 10 am – Computer Basics 

March 9, 10 am – Basic Internet & Email 

March 16, 10 am – Microsoft Word 2013 Part 1 

Free AARP Tax Help for Seniors 

February through early April. 

Available by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the 

Meeting Room. Sign up begins in January – call or come by the 

Albert L. Scott Library. 664-6822. 

ABC & Ds of Medicare 

March 14, 1 p.m. 

Karen Haiflich, of the Medicare Information Source, will help 

you navigate through the process of Medicare. Learn about filing, 

benefits, and get answers to any other questions you might have. 

Program takes place in the Meeting Room. 

Library Book Group 


Join us to discuss At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen. A gripping 

and poignant love story about a privileged young woman’s 

awakening as she experiences the devastation of World War II in 

a tiny village in the Scottish Highlands. Program takes place in the 

meeting room. 

Cake & Culture 


Glenn Wills’ Forgotten Alabama -Photographer Glenn Wills has a gift for 

finding beauty in abandoned houses and derelict buildings across the state 

of Alabama. His popular blog-turned-book, Forgotten Alabama, documents 

these ruins to preserve memories of days gone by. History buffs 

and photography enthusiasts alike will enjoy a presentation and discussion 

of Mr. Wills’ photos. Program takes place in the Meeting Room.

Library Board Meeting 


Job Search Workshops 

Will resume after tax season 

youth Events 

All programs are in the Meeting Room behind the youth department. 

Children 6 years old and younger must be accompanied 

by an adult. 

STory Times 

Wednesdays 10:15 a.m. 

Outreach Story Time at area day care centers 

Wednesdays 3:30 p.m. 

Tunes & Tales for all in the Meeting Room 

Fridays 10:30 a.m. 

Toddler Tales for 2 and 3 year olds in the Meeting Room 

Miss Jennie’s Story Time Themes: 

• Five Senses 

• Pete the Cat 

• St. Patrick’s Day and More 

• Spring Is Here/Easter Time 

• Funny Animal Stories 

Lego League 

March 1, 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 

Guests from Alabama 4-H will be on hand for our first-ever Lego 

building contest. The theme is ‘New Creations.’ The fun is in the 

meeting room. 

Happy Birthday 100th Birthday Ezra Jack Keats! 

March 11, 4:30 p.m. 

Join us for a birthday party for acclaimed children’s author Ezra 

Jack Keats. Listen to some of his stories, make a craft, and eat 

something sweet. Children 5 years old and older can sign up. Kids 

6 years old and younger must be with an adult. The festivities are 

in the meeting room. 

Pete the Cat Book Club 

March 15, 6:00 p.m. 

This club is the cat’s meow for kids 5 years old and older! Reading, 

talking, laughing, sharing! Sign up for the fun that happens in the 

meeting room. 

American Girls Club Girls 

March 18 , 4:00 p.m. 

Girls 7 years old and older can sign up for a special springtime activity: 

Easter Huts with Julie Littleton. Meets in the meeting room. 

Dye-ing to Color Eggs Workshop 

March 22, 6:15 p.m. 

How EGG-citing! Come dye eggs with us! $3.00 per half-dozen 

eggs. Please sign up and pay in advance by March 21. Make 

checks out to the library. All children must be with an adult. 

Meets in the meeting room. 

Hippity-Hoppity Tales with the Easter Bunny 

March 23, 10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. 

EGG-traordinary fun! Young children accompanied by an adult 

can come for fun with “Miss Spring” and the Easter Bunny! Visit 

with the Easter Bunny and get a goody bag! The fun is in the 

meeting room. 

Spring Break Story Time 

March 30, 10:15 a.m. 

Parks and Rec 

The Parks and Recreation Office is located inside the Depot at 

100 Depot Street, Alabaster. Office hours are Mon.-Fri. from 8 

a.m.-5 p.m. If you would like more information, call 205-664- 

6840 or visit www.alabasterparks.org. 

STAY INFORMED THRU EMAILS 

If you are not receiving emails from Parks and Recreation 

regarding registrations and events, you can sign up by going 

to www.alabasterparks.org and scrolling down the page to the 

SIGN UP link. All you have to enter is your name and email 

address. 

Payments 

NOTE: We cannot accept Checks as a method of payment. 

Please be prepared to pay for any fees with Cash, Debit, Visa, 

Master Card, or Discover. 

ADULT SOFTBALL REGISTRATION 

March 1 - March 31 

Registration for teams (not individuals) will begin on March 1 at 

8:00 am and end on March 31 at 5:00 pm at the Depot. On-Line 

Registration for teams (not individuals) will begin on March 1 

at 8:00 am and end on March 31 at 11:00 pm. Fee: $285.00. No 

registration form accepted without payment in full. Five leagues 

will be offered: Open Coed, Coed Church, Open Rec., Open 

Competitive, and Men’s Church. Teams may begin practicing 

once their entry fee has been paid. Leagues will begin play in May. 

For more information, please contact Nik McCrimon at 664-6840 

or nmccrimon@cityofalabaster.com 

YOUTH SOCCER 

Games will begin at Municipal Park on March 18. Picture Day 

is scheduled for March 19. Be sure to attend at least one Soccer 

game this season to show your support of our local youth even if 

you don’t have anyone playing. It’s free!

Calendar 

Parks and Rec events continued... 

YOUTH BASEBALL/GIRL’S SOFTBALL 

Parade of Teams will occur on March 18 at Veterans 

Park. 6:00 pm – Announcement of teams. 7:00 pm – Alabaster 

Fire Dept. vs. Alabaster Police Dept. in a Softball 

game. You won’t want to miss the excitement of this 

annual game!! They played for the first time last year 

with the Police Dept. winning. No doubt the Firemen 

are gearing up to try to win this year. It’s a lot of fun to 

watch as they compete against each other. And it’s FREE 

family entertainment! Opening Day will be on March 

19. Picture Day is scheduled for April 9. Be sure to come 

out and show your support of our boys and girls as they 

enter another season of Baseball and Softball. There’s no 

entry fee. And there’s a great concession stand available 

to purchase food and drinks. 

On-Line Pavilion Rentals 

Visit www.alabasterparks.org. Several of our City 

Parks offer pavilions for events such as picnics, family 

reunions and birthday parties. The best way to 

assure your event happens at the location of your 

choice is to reserve it early. Please do not send out 

invitations listing one of our parks as the event 

location before you have secured a pavilion through 

Parks and Recreation. The pavilion you plan on 

using may not be available. Pavilions are available 

for use by permit only. There is a $40 rental fee (no 

checks accepted) which must be paid before your 

reservation is complete. Note: Inflatables, charcoal 

grills, and piñatas are not allowed in any of the City 

parks. Please see our web site for a complete list 

of rules. All open picnic tables (those not under a 

covering) are available free of charge on a first come, 

first served basis. 

Senior Center 

The Alabaster Senior Center is located at 1097 7th Street 

S.W., Alabaster. If you would like more information 

concerning senior programs, please contact Alabaster 

Senior Center at 663-1307 or awalters@ cityofalabaster.com. 

Note: Space is limited in exercise classes. Sign up for each 

class begins 30 minutes prior to the start of a class. First 

come, first serve basis. 

Day trip to the Milky Way Farm 

Wednesday, April 20 

We will travel to Pulaski Tennessee to experience 

a guided walking tour of the 20 bedroom Manor 

home. You will learn the history of the Milky Way 


candy bar, the farms Kentucky Derby winner and the 1930’s 

farm operations through today. Space is limited. Cost is $30/ 

person. Includes transportation, admission and lunch. 

Drumming is back! 

March 1, 10 a.m. 

No experience necessary but the benefits are endless. The 

benefits of drumming: improve your mood, increase circulation, 

and improve focus, low impact exercise and creativity. 

No charge for this program. Sign up at the senior center. 

AARP Smart Driver Class 

Friday, March 4, 9 a.m. -3:30 p.m. 

This is a 6 hour classroom refresher that can help the effects 

of aging on your driving and how you can adjust your 

driving. Cost is $15.00/AARP member and $20.00/AARP 

non-member. Bring your own lunch. Make checks payable 

to AARP. You will need to stop by the Senior Center and 

reserve your spot. 

Bingo and shopping at the outlets in Leeds 

Tuesday, March 8 

We will have fun playing bingo, eating lunch and shopping at 

the Grand River outlets in Leeds. Cost is $1 to reserve your 

spot and you will need to bring $8-10 for lunch. Space is 

limited. Sign up at the Senior Center. 

Mixed Media Class (2 day class) 

March 14, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 

March 15, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

You will be using gesso and layering mixed media on canvas. 

Space is limited. Cost is $12.00 to reserve your spot. No 

experience necessary. 

Latin/Salsa Dance Night 

Friday, March 18, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. 

Come dance the night away to Latin music. Cost is $5/person. 

Light refreshments will be served. Must have purchased 

a ticket prior to dance. No tickets will be sold at the door. 

Two Needle Jewelry Stringing Class 

Friday, March 18, 12:00 p.m. - 2 p.m. 

Learn how to use two needles to create a beautiful necklace. 

You will be using seed beads and Czech mate square two 

hold beads. This technique can be used to create a variety of 

necklaces and bracelets from beads you have at home. The 

only tools we will be using are the needles. Be aware that the 

seed beads are small so don’t forget your glasses. Cost is $12/ 

person and all supplies are included. Space is limited 

Wellness Checks and Education 

Tuesday, March 22, 9 a.m. 

The Alabaster Fire Department will be here at 9 a.m. to 

check blood pressure and blood sugar. Following at 10 a.m. 

they will lead an informative basic first aid session. Come 

and learn a little more about what to do in an emergency.

Upcoming Book Club 

Monday, March 28, 10 a.m. 

We will meet every 4th Monday to discuss the book and 

introduce a new book. Sign up at the senior center. 

Check out our great fitness/exercise classes! 

Note: Space is limited in exercise classes. Sign up for each class begins 

30 minutes prior to the start of a class. First come, first serve basis. 

Head to Toe Fitness Class 

Mondays, 1 - 2 p.m. 

Build muscular strength, increase your cardiovascular endurance, 

and improve your balance, flexibility, and range of 

motion as you have fun and move to the music! Do all this 

while seated or standing……it’s your choice! This class will 

incorporate the use of hand weights, resistance tubing, balls, 

etc. into an enjoyable exercise class that will help you manage 

activities of everyday living with ease. So join us as we 

strengthen our body, mind and spirit, and support each other 

in the pursuit to make everyday a healthier day! $2/class. 

Gentle Yoga 

Tuesdays, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. 

An hour class that combines traditional yoga postures and 

breathing techniques. Gentle movement is modified to allow the 

class to be completed by a standing or seated participant. All levels 

of fitness are welcome. Cost is $2/person and space is limited. 

Arthritis Exercise Program 

Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. 

This class helps improve pain and stiffness, maintain range of 

motion, balance, coordination, and also increases endurance 

and improves overall health. Space is limited. $2/class. 

Line dancing 

Thursdays, 9:15 a.m. 

Join us on Thursdays for the 9:15 a.m. intermediate class or the 

10:10 a.m. beginner class. No experience necessary. Cost $2/class. 

Tempo! 

Fridays, 10 a.m. 

This exercise class will focus on stretching, cardio, light weights 

and having fun! You won’t want to miss this class. $2/class. 

You won’t want to miss all the other 

Activities at the Senior Center... 

Timeless Treasures (singing): Mondays, 10:00 a.m. 

Head to Toe Fitness: Mondays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Gentle Yoga: Tuesdays, 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 

Rook/Rummikub: Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. 

Arthritis Exercise: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. 

Zumba Gold (exercise): Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. 

Beginner/Inter Line Dancing: Thursdays, 9:15 a.m. 

Beginner Line Dancing: Thursdays, 10:10 a.m. 

Bridge: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Tempo exercise: Fridays, 10 a.m. 

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Around Town 

City Council 

Meeting Minutes 

(Abridged) 

(Unabridged version of minutes and resolutions/ordinances 

can be found on city webpage at www.cityofalabaster.com) 

January 11 th , 7:00 p.m. 

Absent: Russell Bedsole 

Agenda Items 

*Public Hearing on these items 

1. Resolution 011116 Veterans Restroom Upgrades 

Council Member Hicks made a motion to approve 

Resolution 011116, funding for a restroom facility 

at Veterans Park not to exceed $46,000 from capital 

funds. Council Member Ryals seconded. Council 

President Brakefield called for a roll call vote. 

Motion Passed Unanimously 

Said meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. 

January 25 th , 7:00 p.m. 

Agenda Items 

*Public Hearing on these items 

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1. Ordinance 160125-018* Rezoning Request 

Western REI, LLC 

Council Member Ryals re-introduced Ordinance 

160125-018. Council President Brakefield opened 

the public meeting allowing those present to speak 

for and against said Ordinance. Mr. Jason Spinks, 

representative for Western REI, LLC, spoke in favor 

of said Ordinance to rezone certain acres from 

PRD-1, MR and R-7 to A creating a contiguous 486 

acre tract zoned agricultural. No one else spoke for 

or against said Ordinance. Council Member Ryals 

made a motion to approve Ordinance 160125-018. 

Council Member Hicks seconded. Council President 

Brakefield called for a voice vote. 


2. Motion 050/070 Liquor License Circle K 

Council Member Martin made a motion to approve 

the 050/070 Off-premise liquor license request from 

Circle K. Council Member Rakestraw seconded. 

Council President Brakefield called for a voice vote. 


Said meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m. 


Evangel Classical 

Christian 

School 

Preview Days 

March 31st- 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

April 1st - 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 

Join us for this information session 

and tour to discover the difference 

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Around Town 

Driving Mr. and 

Ms. Alabaster Senior 

Jim Daw 

Citizen Spotlight 

Jim Daw, with the Alabaster Parks and Rec, was 

busy in his makeshift workshop, the old YMCA, making 

an old timey chalkboard for a future presentation 

at City Hall. “I told them that as long as it is standing, 

I might was well use it,” he matter-of-factly shared. 

He has used the improvised shop to create new bookshelves 

for the Senior Center, other bits of furniture, 

and just about anything else that they ask him to 

make. His stock answer to such requests, he humbly 

said, is, “I suppose I can try.” It is this servant-heart 

attitude, and willingness to try, that has drawn Daw 

so many admirers. 

Daw moved to Alabaster 22 years ago. “I got married 

to a girl from down here. Ensley is where I was 

raised up at,” he recalled. He started his career with 

Alabaster about seven and half years ago. Daw is famous 

for his giving spirit and playful personality, and 

the other guys in the department call him Pawpaw. 

It was his willingness to try something new that really 

set him apart though. “They asked me if I would 

be interested in driving the bus for the seniors and I 

“It is a lot of fun. I enjoy 

it a lot. They all cut up 

with me. I’m just one of 

the gang.” 

-Jim Daw 

told them, ‘Yeah I would be interested.’ So I got my 

Commercial Driver License (CDL) close to three 

years ago,” he explained. 

That decision has made quite a difference. “It is a 

lot of fun. I enjoy it a lot. They all cut up with me. I’m 

just one of the gang,” he shared with a smile. He has 

taken the seniors on dozens of trips all over the state 

Jim Daw standing in front of one of the buses he regularly 

drives for the Alabaster Senior Center. 

and into Tennessee and Georgia. “We have gone to Loretta 

Lynn Ranch, in Tennessee, and Wheeler Park. They go on flea 

market trips, visit antique stores, and other day outings. Then 

the senior’s gardening club goes on their trips like to Auburn 

or local gardening shops,” he rattled off. “Next month we go 

to Mobile, and that is an overnight trip.” 

Before Daw started driving, there was only one other driver 

for the larger bus, which meant there was less help for the seniors 

as they would make their trips. “When we get to where 

we are going, I help the seniors get on and off the bus. Then I 

get out and follow behind the group, kind of bringing up the 

rear. If one of the seniors get tired, I sit with them on a bench 

while the rest go ahead. Or I might help some of them get 

up the stairs. Just whatever I need to do to lend a hand,” Daw 

shared. 

The Alabaster Senior Center seniors enjoy the trips almost 

as much as Daw does. “Oh you should see them! They get 

here early - I don’t care if it is raining or cold - and then they 

get in a line. They want to be the first one on the bus, to sit in 

the front. Usually we have a full bus: 18-20 people. We will 

probably fill up the new 33 seat bus too. There are a lot of 

people that don’t go because we don’t have the room,” explained 

Daw. 

Before joining the City he worked for Alabama Power 

reading meters, and before that he owned his own painting 

company for 25 years. When he is not working, he loves 

hanging out with his grandchildren. “When they come over 

they come right in and see me because they know I’ll have 

some candy for them,” he shared with a laugh. He enjoys 

hunting and golfing, although he’s done both less frequently 

over the past few years. 

When asked when Daw will retire, he said with a laugh, 

“My wife won’t let me until she does first.” But you get the 

sense that with Daw he would retire not to play more golf or 

to relax, but to free up more time to lend a hand. “I just say if 

you need [it] and I can do it, I’ll do it,” Daw remarked with a 

shrug. 


Preserving Memories and 

Making New Ones 

Southern Vintage Market 

8111 Hwy 119 South 

Business Spotlight 

For over 30 years Mary and Walter Lee worked with her 

mother, who ran an estate sale business. They would purchase 

the assets of a home like the furniture and such and 

then sell it off piece by piece. These items sold would move 

on to make other families happy. After the Lees retired they 

When you arrive you 

will also notice the vast 

collection of excellent 

furniture, tableware, and 

other home accessories 

all in various styles and 

prices. 

When you come to the vintage car, turn there to find 

Southern Vintage Market. 

your hands along a tabletop you will recall the table your 

aunt had at her home. And when you pick up a set of gobles 

you might even recall a special day from your past where 

you raised a toast in the honor of someone special. 

Southern Vintage Market is full of memorable novelty 

items and prosaic items. Each with their own story. Each 

with a past. But because of the Lees they each also have a 

future. 

To visit Southern Vintage Market you will need to go 

Wednesday through Saturday 10-5 p.m. They are located at 

8111 Hwy 119 1 mile south of Publix. 

decided to take a step of faith and open of their own antique 

shop, Southern Vintage Market. That was over two years ago. 

What really sealed the deal of opening their own storefront 

was when the Lees attend a going out of business sale. 

It was not uncommon for them to attend these sales for their 

estate business. But what transpired would change their 

retirement plans. The company that went out of business 

served it community faithfully for 95 years and over that 

time they acquired many unique pieces of furniture. The 

Lees bidded on and bought many items, but one piece really 

caught their eye. It was a 35 foot long and over 8 feet high 

display case that really stood out. It was the last item to be 

sold at this sale. The Lees knew they wanted it. So after a few 

rounds of bidding they won. But they had no idea on what 

to do with this stunning case now that they won it. 

As they Lees tell it they decided to open up Southern 

Vintage Market, if for no other reason than to have a place 

for this special item. And if you enter their store you cannot 

help but notice the dazzling case. When you arrive you 

will also notice the vast collection of excellent furniture, 

tableware, and other home accessories all in various styles 

and prices. You will find yourself picking up small pieces 

that bring back memories from grandma’s house. As you run 

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Around Town 

Answer the Call to Serve 

Sue Hamlin 

Employee Spotlight 

Sue Hamlin, Senior Clerk with Alabaster’s Public 

Works was having a great morning. “I recently 

moved offices and now I have a view,” she excitedly 

shared as she pointed out the window to the 

snow showers slowly falling. And while Sue was 

snug and warm in her office, she knew that the rest 

of her department was out in the cold, or heat, or 

whatever the weather serving the community of 

Alabaster. 

“Public Works has a lot of good workers that will 

get out of their trucks and go beyond what they 

have to do to make the customer happy,” Hamlin 

said. She often gets callers who want her to pass 

along a “thank you” for a job well done. “I think 

our department cares. We care about making appearances 

look good. Making the public happy, 

the customers happy. We work hard for that,” she 

asserted. 

Sue Hamlin joined Public Works about a year 

ago to relieve some of the administrative duties 

from Mark Harris, the department head. “He 

was having to do his job as head of Public Works 

as well as answer the phones, answer emails. It 

became way too much, since it kept him tied to 

“Public Works has a lot of 

good workers that will get 

out of their trucks and go 

beyond what they have to 

do to make the customer 

happy.” 

-Sue Hamlin 

his desk. I have been able to fill that role and allowed 

him to get out more,” she said. Now Hamlin 

answers phone calls, follows up with emails, and 

handles many of the back office tasks. 

“Every day is different,” she declared with a 

smile. “I answer all the questions that the public 

has in regard to the street and the garbage service.” 

Her goal with every interaction is always the same, 

to make it right. “I had one resident that was upset 

Sue Hamlin enjoys serving the residents of Alabaster. 

that there were some trees on the easement that were 

blocking sightlines and dropping branches. So one of our 

crews went out to the site, trimmed the trees and cleaned 

up the debris,” she shared. She added, “I know we will do 

everything we can to make it right.” 

Hamlin takes her job very seriously because Alabaster is 

where she calls home. “I moved to Alabaster over 30 years 

ago. My kids grew up here and went to Thompson High 

School (THS). They played sports at THS. They earned 

scholarships to college. My kids still live here - my two 

granddaughters and my soon to be third granddaughter,” 

she proudly shared. 

After years of living here, she has seen quite a bit of 

change for the better. “I have really enjoyed seeing Alabaster 

grow to have restaurants and shopping,” she said. But 

her biggest excitement is over the new sports facilities. “ I 

have also enjoyed watching the fields come out. When my 

kids were little we worked hard to make the fields better,” 

she recalled. “To have a child in Alabaster would be just 

amazing. To see Veterans Park and all those others fields - 

it is awesome. I thought it was good then, it is even better 

now,” she exclaimed. 

She spent many years watching her two sons play sports, 

first in the city’s youth leagues, then up through their 

high school years. “It was wonderful. It was my life. I was 

at practices, I was at games. I sat with other moms. I still 

call many of them friends today after all these years,” she 

fondly remembered. 

When Hamlin is not busy at work she can be found 

spending time at the beach or with her grandchildren who 

call her Lulu. And she is always ready to answer your concern 

with a goal of making it right. 


Serving Hot Meals for the 

Homebound 

Meals on Wheels 

Alabaster Helps 

When the homebound elderly are unable to shop for 

their own groceries, or cook their own food, options for 

eating are limited. Because of this, the Alabaster Senior 

Center partners as a hub for Middle Alabama Area 

Agency on Aging (M4A) and Meals on Wheels, delivering 

meals to Alabaster residents in need. 

Through the help of volunteer drivers, and others who 

help heat and package meals, Alabaster is able to deliver 

meals to 16 clients each week, Monday through Friday. 

One thing the Senior Center is known for is helping 

encourage seniors to stay active and contribute to others. 

“Many of our volunteers are seniors, and some are 

just people who love to give back,” said Alicia Walters, 

the Senior Center Manager. “Some have been volunteering 

for many years,” Walters said. “They are really getting 

something out of it, too.” 

While delivering meals is meeting a need for those 

wanting food, it can also serve as an opportunity to 

help those delivering the meals. “I helped deliver meals 

for five years,” said Lauren Headrick, former Meals on 

Wheels volunteer. “It was such an enriching experience, 

A volunteer with Meals on Wheels 

prepares the meals for the day. 

getting to know 

the people on my 

route, hearing 

their stories and 

soaking in their 

wisdom,” said 

Headrick. 

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to evaluate the 

needs of each 

Meals on Wheels 

applicant. Once 

needs have been 

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dietary restrictions 

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through Meals 

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their hubs, 

including the 

Alabaster Senior Center, to determine if that particular 

hub’s volunteer base allows any new clients. 

The system is designed to allow as many needs as possible 

to be met, but is dependent on the volunteer work 

of others. “The more volunteer drivers we have, the more 

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hubs do not purchase and cook the food, but are 

given a certain amount of food based on M4A’s 

assessments and the hub’s ability to deliver. Once 

that food is delivered, volunteers work quickly to 

heat and package the meals for safe delivery. 

Currently, the Alabaster Senior Center has 19 

volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers who rotate 

through two separate routes to deliver 16 different 

meals, Monday through Friday, every week. They 

also have a handful of volunteers who help warm 

and package the meals. 

Anyone is able to volunteer, Walters said. Potential 

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Apologetics at ECCS 

by ECCS Seniors, Alex Herndon and Hannah Turner 


“Apologetics is the bridge 

between faith and intellect.” 

-Bailey Vaughn 

ECCS Senior 

Grammar. Logic. Rhetoric. As ECCS students we 

hear it all the time across the disciplines. In science, 

in math, in 

history, in literature 

over and over again. 

The what of the 

subject—the “grammar”; 

the how of the 

subject—the “logic”; 

and the why is it important—the 

“rhetoric.” 

The Trivium 

of Grammar, Logic, 

and Rhetoric provides 

the basis for the model of education at Evangel 

Classical Christian School. This model is as old as 

the Middle Ages, and it’s one that we have found 

works across all subjects and grade levels. Perhaps 

in no other subject, however, is our classical education 

more important to our future as human beings than in 

our Bible classes. We have been learning the grammar of 

the Bible—what it says—since we were in kindergarten. We 

have been seriously examining how scripture can be applied 

to all aspects of life since our seventh grade World View 

Class. In 8th and 9th grades, we studied and Old and New 

Testaments in depth, making applications of what the scriptures 

say to how we should live. In 10th grade we learned 

the history of the early church—how the Scriptures we 

have today as the Holy Bible came together. In 11th grade, 

we learned the doctrines of Christianity—who man is, who 

God is, what sin is, and how it can be conquered through 

salvation in Christ. Now in our twelfth grade World View 

and Apologetics course, we are putting it all together learning 

why we should care, why we should defend our faith, 

and that we have been building a skill set all along that will 

enable us to do that. 

Creation. Fall. Redemption. “We didn’t even realize in 

7th, 8th, 9th grades, studying Creation, Fall, Redemption 

across every subject, or even when we studied Church history 

and systematic theology, how it would all come together 

this year in apologetics,” says senior Hannah Turner. 

The other seniors in the group all nodded in agreement 

when she said this, and the discussion turned to how since 

they were very young, they have been learning that everything 

has a beginning—a Creation, that a conflict always 

arises—a Fall, and that every story, whether it is fictional or 

true, every work of art, every piece of music, seeks to put it 

right—the Redemption. ECCS students are all very familiar 

with the term “meta-narrative.” The world meta-narrative 

is the greatest story of the universe—the creation and fall 

of man, and the redemptive power of the risen Christ, and 

that meta-narrative is repeated over and over throughout 

history and cultures. 

Knowledge. Faith. Apologetics. Senior Bailey Vaughn 

said, “Apologetics is the bridge between faith and intellect,” 

says senior Bailey Vaughn, echoing our Apologetics teacher 

Mr. Keelan Adams. We all understand this. What Mr. 

Adams has taught us is that everything we know about the 

Bible is useless unless we also have faith, but that knowledge 

is essential to being able to defend the Gospel in a 

world that is ever increasingly hostile to it. Together, however, 

deep and growing knowledge and deep and growing 

faith, set the stage for us to all be Christian apologists no 

matter what careers we pursue.

We have, however, studied the works of several very important 

Christian apologists, such as C.S. Lewis, and most 

recently Nancy Pearcey. We are reading Pearcey’s book 

Total Truth right now in our Apologetics course, so we are 

extremely excited to announce that Mrs. Pearcey will be 

coming to ECCS on April 21. 

Mrs. Pearcey studied Christian worldview under Frances 

Schaeffer at L’Abri Fellowship in Switzerland in the 1970’s. 

She later collaborated with Chuck Colson on the important 

Christian work How Now Shall We Live. Other important 

works by Mrs. Pearcey are Saving Leonardo and her most 

recent book Finding Truth. She currently edits The Pearcey 

Report (www.pearceyreport.com) and is a scholar in residence 

and professor at Houston Baptist University. Mrs. 

Pearcey will be speaking to ECCS students on the morning 

of April 21, will spend time with students and teachers 

throughout the day, and will also give an evening lecture. 

We are so excited to be hosting her and very grateful to 

Matthew Burford and his organization Tactical Faith (www. 

tacticalfaith.com) for making this wonderful opportunity 

possible for us and the entire community. 

Grammar, Logic Rhetoric. Creation, Fall, Redemption. 

Knowledge, Faith, Apologetics. We are grateful to ECCS 

for equipping us to live rich lives as we seek to follow and 

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Local Student Gets 

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Bailey Vaughn, a senior at Evangel Classical 

Christian School in Alabaster, AL, has a new 

achievement she can add to her resume, and it’s 

one that until now has never been reached by 

a high school student. Bailey, daughter of Phillip 

and Valorie Vaughn of Alabaster, will have 

an adaptation of her senior thesis published in 

Christian Research Journal - a scholarly theological 

publication with an emphasis on apologetics 

across all disciplines. According to Melanie Cogdill, 

Managing Editor, the vast majority of their 

submissions are from writers who hold doctorates 

of philosophy, and until the editorial board accepted 

Vaughn’s submission, they had no idea she 

was a high school student. Once they did find out, 

their feedback was complimentary: “The topic is 

noncontroversial and timely, with superheroes 

and other sorts of heroes being ever more the 

craze, with no sign of letting up. I started reading 

it and was immediately impressed with her prose 

and evident knowledge on the topic (the opening 

reference to The Dream of the Rood - outstanding, 

and the image of the ten-year-old boy reading 

“I always loved literature, 

and when we read the Iliad 

and Odyssey in 8th grade, I 

became interested in heroism 

for heroism sake.” 

-Bailey Vaughn, 

ECCS Senior 

the comic book under the sheet with a flashlight - very 

effective). When I read the whole thing I was even more 

impressed. How can this be a seventeen-year-old?? 

There’s hope for the future yet.” Another editor offered, 

“Wow! God bless her parents, this is high level stuff I 

wasn’t even aware of till after my BA.” 

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Miss Vaughn’s journey to a thesis dealing with heroism 

began when she was in 8th grade: 

“I always loved literature, and when we read the Iliad 

and Odyssey in 8th grade, I became interested in heroism 

for heroism sake. In 9th grade, when we read Beowulf, 

I saw him as a link between pagan heroes and Christian 

heroes. Reading about Beowulf ’s journey made me think 

that if there is a character that can seemingly link multiple 

heroes together, then there is a person who links 

all of them together, and that person is Christ. The idea 

kept coming up in other literature classes. In 10th grade 

we read stories like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and 

the Faerie Queene, which have heroes who are allegorical 

for Christ. The goal of heroism became to point to Christian 

truths and to the person of Christ Himself. 

Then in 11th grade, when we began choosing topics for 

theses, in literature class we continued to discuss metanarratives 

in stories, something we had begun studying 

in 7th grade. I thought, ‘Why wouldn’t this notion of 

Christ as the ultimate hero function as a sort of metanarrative?’ 

I began researching that topic, and in my research 

I came across this passage in ‘Myth Became Fact’ 

from C.S. Lewis: ‘The heart of Christianity is a myth 

which is also fact. The old myth of the dying god, without 

ceasing to be myth, comes down from the heaven of 

legend and imagination to the earth of history.’ 

Working from this premise, I set out to argue that an 

exploration of select literary heroes would demonstrate 

Congratulations Bailey Vaughn on this great accomplishment. 

that all heroes embody the myth which only Christ made 

fact. In order to support that argument, I divided my thesis 

into three sections: I first had to establish that Christ 

is and always has been a hero in order to classify Him as 

a metanarrative for heroism. Then I had to demonstrate 

that heroism like Christ’s transcends time and culture. 

And finally, I examined literary heroes who either parody 

or mirror the pattern set by Christ. With all of that accomplished, 

I could argue that Jesus can be established as 

a hub, of sorts, for all types of heroism.” 

Vaughn said that one of the most challenging parts of 

supporting her argument had to do with the fact that we 

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“I have learned that my 

faith is part of who I am 

and that it cannot be 

compromised. “ 

write a play about our lives. In the act about my future 

I wrote that I was working as an author for a Christian 

journal. Perhaps having the opportunity to be published 

in CRJ is the fulfillment of this dream. This process has 

also helped me understand that when we work with the 

primary goal of glorifying God, everything else will fall 

into place. When I first started thinking about submitting 

my thesis for publication, I thought that it would 

be too expressly Christian for most outlets. However, I 

have learned that my faith is part of who I am and that it 

cannot be compromised. I am very glad that I discovered 

that there are distinguished outlets like CRJ that specifically 

seek work written from a Christian worldview.” 

Vaughn’s piece, “The Embodiment of Heroism Manifest 

in Christ,” will appear as a feature article in the May/ 

June issue of Christian Research Journal as the first ever 

piece written and submitted by a high school student. 

She will be compensated for her work, and she will have 

this distinguished accomplishment with her always, perhaps 

one day having her piece cited by a future student 

who once imagined him- or herself as an author as part 

of a 7th grade assignment. 

-Bailey Vaughn 

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have perverted the term hero and thrown it around 

so loosely in our society. In many cases, she says, 

heroism is confused with what is actually celebrity. 

In literature, this confusion is especially seen 

with characters who are anti-heroes. Many of their 

actions seem to be more villainous than heroic. 

She asked herself where the line was drawn. Could 

a character be such a perversion of the ideal that 

he cannot be considered a hero anymore? Vaughn 

said that she finally realized that all people, even 

villains, can act heroically without actually being 

heroes. Once she reached this realization, the distinction 

became clearer. 

As reported in a previous edition of The Alabaster 

Connection, Vaughn tied with another student 

for first place in the oral presentation of the senior 

theses, a graduation requirement for Evangel 

Classical Christian School. Her rhetoric teacher 

knew that her work was outstanding and worthy 

of publication but had been having a difficult time 

finding an outlet for high school compositions that 

exceeded 1200 words. About that time, according 

to Vaughn’s teacher, an opportunity with Christian 

Research Journal presented itself through a contact 

she had on social media. It turned out that contact 

was the managing editor of CRJ, and once she 

heard a synopsis of Vaughn’s piece, she was interested 

in reading the entire thesis. She felt the piece 

would be a good fit as a feature literary apologetics 

piece. From there, Vaughn began editing her nearly 

7000-word thesis to meet the 3500-word maximum 

and other requirements of the journal. 

Concerning the publishing process, Vaughn said, 

“I remember when I was in 7th grade we had to 


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